VirusAV BlogA regular supply of wholegrain rant.http://www.virusav.com/Creative CommonsTue, 22 Jan 2019 12:01:20 +0000ENGeneral Fuzz - Unconscious Alliancehttp://virusav.com/blog/825/General_Fuzz_Unconscious_AllianceThu, 20 Feb 2014 07:02:22 +0000For BDK - Fear Of Missing Outhttp://virusav.com/blog/824/For_BDK_Fear_Of_Missing_OutTue, 24 Dec 2013 12:12:38 +0000N'to - Trauma (Worakls Remix)http://virusav.com/blog/823/N_to_Trauma_Worakls_RemixTue, 24 Dec 2013 12:12:13 +0000Did someone say rant?....words of several Google Engineers in recent weeks, I too would like to voice a very big "Fuck you"... this time aimed squarely at the 3 smug bastards who sat before the Intelligence and Security Committee hearing earlier today.
I really, truly, honestly couldn't give a flying toss how sincere or sensible these UK intelligence front-men come across as on TV... they are all self-righteous assholes. The whole hearing was nothing more than a PR stunt (from their viewpoint), meant to try and sway the masses into thinking these 'reasonable' people can be trusted to carry out such despicable actions... all in the name of "National Security".
Terrorism is a poor excuse for the blanket surveillance of an entire nation.
I am not scared of terrorism, though with the behaviour of our nation, the threat will undoubtedly grow, and with it state oppression too... unless we change our behaviour, this is almost inevitable.
*It's the government oppression that scares me*... and quite rightly so. A once in a blue moon freak terrorist attack, while abhorrent, is something we can overcome. A state modelling itself on Big Brother is not so easily dealt with.
We might (just might) be able to gain control and stop the government oppression, but it won't be easy... after all, how do you control entities that are entirely secretive and free from almost all oversight or public scrutiny?
Anyway, back to the televised débâcle which aired earlier today... The sound-byte getting published by several 24hr mainstream media news networks sees John Sawers suggests that "more Britons were killed abroad in 2013, than the past seven years combined."... and this I don't doubt, but perhaps for altogether different reasons to what he may insinuate throughout his speech. (What's more, the domestic threats we face are absolutely minuscule). To stem terrorism these people need to consider an entirely different approach to "attack prevention"... You know, how's about we stop bombing other nations and killing indiscriminately for a start. The current method of wholesale snooping is not the correct way to combat terrorism, it will never work, nor will drone strikes or military interventions/occupations.
In the words of Michael Rivero, "Stopping terrorism is simple. Just quit screwing around with other people's countries and the terrorists will go home. But the government of the United States wants to go on screwing around with other people's countries, refuses to stop, indeed views it as Manifest Destiny for the United States Government to persist in screwing around with other people's countries, and views the inconvenience, increased tax burden, loss of civil liberties, and even deaths among the American people as just another cost of doing business."
Let's be very clear about one thing... The risk of terrorism grows - DUE TO THE WAR ON TERROR.
In other words, the War on Terror hasn't helped combat terrorism, it has fuelled it.
With that in mind it is most concerning that many folk fail to understand this increased threat of terrorism - as a direct result of the War on Terror - is exactly what the government has been attempting to achieve... this presents itself as a very convenient excuse to clamp down hard on freedoms; to implement draconian measures and plenary powers for the ruthless and power-hungry rulers in government. They are sweeping the freedoms from under our feet at an alarming rate, with little to no resistance from the populace. After all, the easiest way to gain public support for government wrong-doing is to wrap that wrong-doing up as some sort of beautiful measure, concocted to prevent either of the following:
* Terrorism
* Child Pornography
...and, right on cue, we see stories depicting that the Snowden Leaks have helped terrorists AND paedophiles evade law enforcement - a perfect way to not only deflect any blame from themselves, but also discredit Snowden and sully his reputation.
I dare say we'll be seeing some triple-A movie blockbuster that depicts a whistleblower as some sort of evil kingpin overlord, in the non-too-distant future. Unfortunately, propaganda is not something that has been relegated to the history books.
The insinuation that Snowden's leaks have in some way endangered this nation, angers me no end. The danger we may face is entirely manufactured - by our own governments' failed foreign policies - something the bare-faced liars that took to the courts today failed to detail.
You want to know the risk you face from terrorism? Here's a simple to understand graph that lays it out for you
You want to know the risk we face from government? Read some history books and then open your eyes to the world we live in today.]]>http://virusav.com/blog/822/Did_someone_say_rantThu, 7 Nov 2013 08:11:00 +0000Saturday Morning Rant #38365864251http://virusav.com/blog/821/Saturday_Morning_Rant_38365864251Thu, 7 Nov 2013 08:11:33 +0000Paxman vs Brandhttp://virusav.com/blog/820/Paxman_vs_BrandThu, 24 Oct 2013 07:10:06 +0000For BDK - Open Ones Eyeshttp://virusav.com/blog/819/For_BDK_Open_Ones_EyesSun, 29 Sep 2013 08:09:29 +0000Massive Attack - Paradise Circushttp://virusav.com/blog/818/Massive_Attack_Paradise_CircusSun, 22 Sep 2013 03:09:31 +0000Postiljonen - Atlantishttp://virusav.com/blog/817/Postiljonen_AtlantisSun, 22 Sep 2013 12:09:04 +0000Bassnectar - Fun With Synthesizershttp://virusav.com/blog/816/Bassnectar_Fun_With_SynthesizersMon, 16 Sep 2013 07:09:27 +0000Holy Fuck - Red Lightshttp://virusav.com/blog/815/Holy_Fuck_Red_LightsFri, 13 Sep 2013 09:09:52 +0000John Beltran - Collage Of Dreams (Outro)http://virusav.com/blog/814/John_Beltran_Collage_Of_Dreams_OutroThu, 12 Sep 2013 08:09:34 +0000John Tejada - The End Of It Allhttp://virusav.com/blog/813/John_Tejada_The_End_Of_It_AllMon, 9 Sep 2013 06:09:14 +0000Grizmatik - My Peoplehttp://virusav.com/blog/812/Grizmatik_My_PeopleSun, 1 Sep 2013 06:09:09 +0000Jungle - Dropshttp://virusav.com/blog/811/Jungle_DropsMon, 29 Jul 2013 09:07:47 +0000OTT - A Shower of Sparkshttp://virusav.com/blog/810/OTT_A_Shower_of_SparksSat, 27 Jul 2013 03:07:04 +0000Mr Scruff - Honeydewhttp://virusav.com/blog/809/Mr_Scruff_HoneydewSat, 13 Jul 2013 09:07:37 +0000Nanobyte - Honourhttp://virusav.com/blog/808/Nanobyte_HonourTue, 9 Jul 2013 09:07:25 +0000Soosh - For You (Synkro Edit)http://virusav.com/blog/807/Soosh_For_You_Synkro_EditTue, 9 Jul 2013 09:07:54 +0000Mute and Static Movement - Anonymoushttp://virusav.com/blog/806/Mute_Static_Movement_AnonymousWed, 3 Jul 2013 08:07:21 +0000WHISTLEBLOWER - feat. 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